The Recommended Reading Order
For the best experience, we recommend reading the Bedlam Butchers novellas in their original publication order. While some stories can be enjoyed as standalones, others follow continuous character arcs that will spoil previous events if read out of order.
- Off Limits (2014) – Introduces Lucky, the president’s sister, and Solo in a forbidden romance.
- Packing Double (2014) – A standalone novella focusing on Kitty and the club's dual presidents, Gemini and Domino.
- Double Trouble (2014) – Part one of the core trilogy following Shy, Beast, and Muscle.
- Double Down (2015) – Part two of Shy, Beast, and Muscle's story.
- Double or Nothing (2015) – The final chapter for Shy, Beast, and Muscle.
- Slow Ride (2015) – A direct continuation of Lucky and Solo's journey from book one.
- Double Dare You (2016) – Follows Becka, a chemistry student rescued by Locke and Epic.
Chronological Caveats & Character Arcs
The series is relatively straightforward, but you should pay attention to these specific character arcs:
The Shy, Muscle, and Beast Trilogy
You must read Double Trouble, Double Down, and Double or Nothing in order. Unlike other standalones in the series, these three novellas form a single continuous romance arc focusing on Shy's relationship with her two protective enforcers.
Lucky and Solo’s Duology
Lucky and Solo's romance begins in Off Limits and reaches its conclusion in Slow Ride. While you can read them with the other books interspersed, reading them close together keeps their story fresh.
The Shared Motorcycle Clubs Universe
The Bedlam Butchers MC is part of a larger, collaborative project called The Motorcycle Clubs. Ruby Dixon teamed up with authors Kati Wilde, Ella Goode, and Alexa Riley to launch interconnected MC series. Dixon wrote the Bedlam Butchers, Wilde penned the Hellfire Riders, Goode wrote the Death Lords, and Riley contributed the Ghost Riders. While they share a gritty aesthetic, you do not need to read the other authors' series to understand the Bedlam Butchers.